Policies on Services for Distance Learners

Are You a Distance Learner?

The distance learning community includes students taking classes online or at one
of our off-campus locations, such as the Newnan Center. All distance education students
are entitled to receive library support services from the Resource Sharing office.

A student who is enrolled in both a distance education and an on-campus class during
any given semester may only receive this service for the online and off-campus classes.

Using Other Libraries

Need a book but don't come to campus? Here are your options:

Use another library within the University System:

Possession of a current UWG ID is preferred, but with another acceptable picture ID
(such as your driver's license), you can check out books at any other University System
Library, as long as you have current status in our library user database. This means
that you must be registered currently or employed by UWG and not owe any fines or
fees from a previous semester. You can verify your status by logging into Your Account in
our library catalog (for step-by-step instructions on how to do that, click HERE).

To view a map showing the names and locations of all the University System libraries
from which you may borrow, click HERE.

Have books from other University System of Georgia libraries sent to a USG library
near your home or workplace:Check the Universal Catalog to see if another USG library owns the book you want and
place a GIL Express Request.

Use an ARCHE CARD:

The University of West Georgia is a member of the Atlanta Regional Commission on Higher
Education, and you may be eligible to obtain an ARCHE card, which provides borrowing privileges at many private academic libraries in the Atlanta
Metro Area. Learn more about ARCHE. You may request a card by contacting our circulation desk or our interlibrary loan
office.

Use Resource Sharing:

As a West Georgia student, faculty member or staff, you can also borrow materials
from other libraries through our Interlibrary Loan office. First, determine that the UWG Library does not own the book or journal that you
need, and then use ILLiad to place a request. Register here if you are a first time user. Journal articles are usually delivered electronically
to your ILLiad account, and (if you are a distance education student) books/loans
borrowed for you can be mailed to your home address upon request to the Resource Sharing
office. A pre-paid return label is included with each loan.